You can change folder icons in Windows 11 by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" and "Customize." Desktop icons like the Recycle Bin are changed in the Settings under Personalization and Themes.

Press Win+W to open the widgets board and add widgets easily. Remove widgets by selecting the three dots and choosing Unpin widget. Download Widget Launcher to add widgets directly on the Windows 11 ...

For most of us, occasionally switching up the desktop wallpaper is about as adventurous as we get when it comes to customizing the appearance of Windows. But there are in fact a multitude of ways to ...

Buying Guide: Customizing Windows Vista, Part 2 Personal computers are just that: personal. Windows Vista provides myriad means of customization. By tweaking some of these settings, you can make the ...

Using Linux has changed the way I approach technology, making me a more informed and capable Windows user. Linux has taught ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

I’ve been following the ongoing debate over the Windows 8 Start screen with amusement and genuine sympathy. The common complaint goes something like this: “Touch-optimized Metro apps are great. The ...

IT guru Daniel Petri has posted a very thorough tutorial on customizing a new installation of Windows XP, including taking care of the most common annoyances of a fresh install. Some of these changes ...

The Control Panel is the center for most of your Windows Vista customization—or personalization, as it is now called. You can open the Control Panel through Start > Control Panel (or by pressing Win+R ...